Dec. 9, 2021 By Allie Griffin The city launched a new resource guide highlighting New York City’s vibrant Asian cultures and communities like Flushing—for visitors and locals alike. NYC & Company, the city’s marketing and tourism agency, launched the website and permanent guide called “The Asian Experience in NYC” Wednesday to celebrate the city’s Asian… Read more »
Dec. 10, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A Japanese market that closed in August after a fire ripped through its storefront – and several other adjoining businesses – is set to reopen at a new location in Sunnyside with the help of a resident-backed GoFundMe campaign. Taiyo Foods, a grocery and convenience store, will open before… Read more »
Dec. 10, 2021 By Allie Griffin A woman died in a fire Thursday inside an apartment at the NYCHA Queensbridge Houses complex. The fire broke out inside a second-floor unit in Queensbridge North Houses, located at 40-11 12th St., at around 6:15 p.m., police said. Firefighters extinguished the flames and officers found a woman with… Read more »
Dec. 9, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A new restaurant that specializes in Neapolitan-style pizzas and Italian pasta dishes has opened on 31st Street in Astoria. Sotto La Luna, which means “under the moon” in Italian, opened today at a new food and beverage hall at 34-39 31st St. The restaurant has taken a 2,500 square… Read more »
Dec. 9, 2021 By Allie Griffin A comedian who was born and raised in Queens — and at one time owned a comedy club in Long Island City — is returning to the elementary school he attended as a kid to perform and film a comedy special. Comedian Steve Hofstetter will make a return to… Read more »
Dec. 9, 2021 By Allie Griffin Queens officials are calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to replenish and reopen the Excluded Workers Fund after the state closed applications in October upon running out of money. Officials such as State Sen. Jessica Ramos and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards are urging Hochul to inject $3 billion into… Read more »
Dec. 9, 2021 By Christian Murray A Rego Park pharmacist was indicted in Brooklyn federal court Tuesday for allegedly taking part in a scheme where he processed millions of dollars in bogus Medicaid claims and received $650,000 in kickbacks in return, authorities said. Bruce Snipas, 68, the owner and pharmacist-in-charge of Rego Park’s B&E Pharmaceuticals… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Dec.8, 2021, 9:40 p.m. BY GABRIEL SANDOVAL A Queens public pool that’s been closed since before the pandemic due to a crumbling roof is set to reopen early next year with a ceiling netting to catch flaking concrete. But the reopening of the $67 million Flushing Meadows… Read more »
Dec. 8, 2021 By Allie Griffin Two men were caught with two kilos of fentanyl in their car last week during a traffic stop in Bayside. The men — Navarro Gonzalez, 26, of California, and Esquer, 48, of Jalisco, Mexico — were charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and other crimes in Queens… Read more »
Dec. 9, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A six-story mixed-use building consisting of 92 units will be going up on the corner of Broadway and 29th Street in Astoria. The development will go up at 25-33 Broadway where a number of vacant storefronts are located, according to documents filed with the DOB on Dec. 3. The… Read more »